The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-27

KAsKAKRR, Ill, September &c.
One OF the gamest prizs fights ever
witnessed In Illinois occurred near
here early yesterday morning. Three
hundred young men wsded through
the wet weeds near the town and
entered an old shanty close be.
side the railroad track. Once
inside the old shanty. five lamps
wee lighted, the doors secursly locked
and the maeter OF ceremonies an
nounced that Billy Watson, Of Chicago,
and Tom Duffy, Of Ohio, w.re 10 fight
to . finish with two ounce gloves for
$l60a side and the entire gate rec, ipts,
which amounted to nearly $500 more.
Dufy, who Is tweniy.three years OLD,
stripped at l45 pounds. Watson Is
twenty-five years old, and weighs 1888
pounds. Shortly after 8 o'clock both
men stepped into the middle OF the
ring, and the battle began. After
sparring for an opening Duffy landed
lightly on Watson's stomach, and in re.
turn received q
LRTI-HAsDRR on THE JAW.
Fierce fighting followed, and the
round ended In a clinch. Both men
were cautious In the second round,
and the fighting, which was weak, was
done at locg range. In the thhd
round, Duffy got crack on the noss
which started the claret. First blood
was claimed for Watson and allowed.
Cautious fighting followed until the
seventh round, when Duffy caught an
upper Gu, from Wsteon's right that
lifted him of his feet and laid him
against The ropts. He recovered in
h1e shape, however, aDd sent Watson
TO his knees With blow under the
right ear.
When Duffy went 10 hie corner
alter the round, Murphy, his second,
washed ihs blood from HE face and
sent him mp In clean shape. Weak
fighting followed until the twelfth
round, when Duff forced Watson to
his corner, where he dealt him two
heavy blows on the noss. WatJon
replied with q swinging righ,.handef
which
SPLIT DUyFY's LIP
and sent stream OF blood running
down his neck and bosom. When the
men came up In the thirteenth round
they pre- Gated battered appearances.
Dufy's breast and arms we're smpared
With blood, and his m nth looked 10
though II ran from ear TO ear. Watson
was bleeding freely, too, but he ap.
pesred to have better wind. The bet
ting was now in favor Of Watson, but
the friends ~ the Ohio lad wers not
SOW in covering oil GOOD odds. In lhs
thirteenth round Daily broke a small
bone In his right wrist In attempting
to reach Watson'e jugular, bat he con.
tlnued TO fight, despie the pain HE
eel ir Il cttd Injury gave him. In the
fifteenth round
WATSON BsoKH DUFFY's NOSE
with swinging left hsnder, and foi.
lowed II up with q rsttling blow on
The neck. For a momsat the Olio
boy wavered, 6nt the ealing Il time |
gave him chance TO get his wind.
Terrific struggling followed until the
tweltieih round. Dafy directed his
attention 10 his opponents below
ald Watson dealt Glow after blow
upon the Ohican's broken noee. Doth |
men were clveTed with each others
blood, aud the d or was bespa,tere
WITH crimson npOls Al one time the
iaces of the game fghtHTs weIe com.
pletely plssteIed with gore, and Dui.
iys upper lip, which had been tpit
nearly 10 his broken horp, hung upon
b chin.
AZ II was now after o o'clock, lamps
we're extinguished, the doors thrown
opsn and the hght continued by day.
light.
DUYyY's TERRIFIC BODY blows.
In the twentieth, tweniy.fIrst, twenty. ]
second ano twenty-third rounds had a
demoraliE ng effect on Watson, who
mp 10 this time had escaped much dis
hgurement. He began 10 blow In an
omlnous manner, and great Jumps and
welis appeared on bis bres4t Tbe
trnhc work OF the Ohioan was loudly
and covered that be would ys, knock
out the Chioagoan. la the twenty. /
fourth round Watson sent his left
band against DunJ's right eye, and a
moment laior II was sound asleep.
The o 0Iioan's other eys began 10 curl
mp, too, but his seconds msnaged 10
II out In lime for the next
round. Both men spared for wind
In the tvtnty.h'th, twenty sixth,
tweDty.ssvsHth and Nv nty.oiRhth
rourds, hut Ia the tNrn y.binth DuGy.